Venezuela orders police to find, arrest anyone involved in supporting U.S. attack-decree


  • World
  • Monday, 05 Jan 2026

People attend a march calling for release of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, after he and his wife Cilia Flores were captured following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Jan ‌5 (Reuters) - The state ‌of emergency put ‌in place by the Venezuelan government since ‍the U.S. attack ‍that ousted ‌President Nicolas Maduro orders ‍police ​to "immediately begin the ⁠national search and capture ‌of everyone involved in ⁠the ‍promotion or support for the ‍armed attack by ‌the United States," according to a text of the decree published on Monday.

The decree has ‌been in force since Saturday, but ​was published in full on Monday.

(Reporting by Reuters)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says
Yemen separatist leader flees, avoids Riyadh talks to tackle southern crisis
US adds more nations, including Venezuela, to costly visa bond policy
Video recordings by Brown University shooting suspect deemed a confession
Brigitte Bardot to be buried on the French Riviera
Trump says Venezuela to turn over 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to US
Exclusive-In post-Maduro Venezuela, US eyes security chief as potential target, sources say
Analysis-Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris
U.S. stocks close higher

Others Also Read